Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-06-23

TIE agitation for reduced railroad fares was
finally disposed Of in tho Senate ON the 10th |
inst by the defoat OF the Manly 2-cent fare bill
and all other similar measures Cf the session.
The effort to secure cheap thousand mile tick.
Ots, made principally by the merchants ana
manufacturers OF Detroit, also went down by
the samo decisive vote, IL TO IL. Both
houses passed q concurrent resolution ac-
cepting the tender Of slj, 900 made by Congross
for an experimental agricultural farm. IL viii
be under charge of the State Board of Agricult.
ure and be located on the pine barrens OF the
northern part of the Lower Peninsula, MS an ex-
pertinent to sec whether anything can be made
to grow on these sterile rlains. Mr, Pierces
bill amending tho truant laws passed the House
of hepresentntiyes. The bill simplines and
codihes the present laws on tho subject the
main change being that boys who are incor-
rigible or habitual truants may be sentenced TO
the reform Echool between the ages OF and 10
years. The former law made the youngest age
10 years. Bills passed in the House 10 pro-
vide for compulsory education OF juvenile dis
orderlies in cities and villages; also Senator
Monroes banking act and bills to authorize
the incorporation Of companies for ex-
cavating. constructing and maintaining
water courses for milling and manufacturing
purposes; to define the rights OF townships in
approaches of railroad companies. Both houses
adjourned until the l3th
Born nouseB convened, but remained in ses-
sion less than thirty minutes, ON the 18th inst
The House was without quorum and at once
adjourned, The Senate transacted routine
| business, received batch Of petitions and con-
| CURED in House amendments ON the Mohroe
BOTH houses Of tho Legislature held long
sessions ON the 14th inst, but accomplished
little in the way of passing bills. The Senate
| passed the House bill making an appropriation
| Of S60,0J0 for the State Normal School and S35-
900 for the State Board of Fish Commissioners
| for two years, and tho bill to provide each
county in the State with full set of Supreme
Court reports. The University appropriation
| bill, which was passed in the Senate over the
| executive veto was tabled in the House. An
attempt was mado in the Senate to FIX the time
Of final adjournment for June rs, but 1t failed.
The House was in committee OF the whele
nearly all day. The only important bill consld-
cred was one making an appropriation for the
Northern Insane Asylum. The House increased
the appropriation $4,000 to build new cottage
TO hold fifty more patients. Several bills were
killed, among them ono by Mr.. Bates providing
Representatives in the state Legislature. The
bill to prohibit the contract system in the State
penal institutions failed TO pass the House .S
be deducted from assessment lists The enact
isaG. elAnae An rllinority-ropresantation bill was
ABILL intended to wipe out bucket-shops,
entitled "A bill to prevent gambling in stocks.
bonds, petroleum, cotton, grain, provisions, md
other produce" passed both houses on the 18th
inst. 1t is one OF the most stringent laws ever
drafted on the subject and makes the brokers,
agent employer owner of building or premises
occupied for this purpose guilty OF misde-
meanor punishable on tho first ohense by
fine Of not less than $500 more than 81 ,0O0 and
on the second ofense with the same penalty and
Imprisonment in the county Jail for six months.
The Senate Committee on Liquor Traffic favor
ably reported the Marshall liquor bill, with a
few amendments The Burr local-option bill by
counties passed the Senate by vote OF n yeas
to nays. The House bill providing for the ap-
pointment OF q commission OF three persons
to go to Gettysburg and mark with suitable
monuments the position OF Michigans various
regiments on the day of the battle, passed
tho Senate. The House passed tho Senate bill
shortening by three years the term for which q
young girl may bo sentenced to the Industrial
Home at Adrian. 1t is claimed that offenders
younger than 10 years ought to go to the State
, Public School instead of to the Reformatory
I, Institute The bill provides that any girl be
tween 10 and IL years of age may be on con
J viction sentenced to the Industrial Home until
sho is 21 years old. The age at present is Il
IL years senate nat bill passed - the tb H9us. sta
advisory Board OF Pardons" An office viii
bo kept in tho city, and sessions OF The
, by the Secretary Of State The Board will hold
two sessions annually and may adjourn iron
, day to day, but no session shall be longer thar
thirty days. 1t is understood that Mr.. Free
man, Chief Clerk in the Executive Office, viii
become Clerk Of this Board The manner o
petitioning for pardon has been MATERIAL!
changed by this act and provides for thirt!
days publication in the paper in Detroit havn
the largest circulation in the State OF the notice
shall be orn to and certified by the publisher
and shall form part of the papers in applica
ahS the eIS o the pRsTs
a at least thirty days before its meeting
. A l&rge number OF bills passed the House
Q among them Senate bills as follows: Providin
Q for the organization Of corporations for buying
n selling, and breeding cattle, sheep, and horses
: providing for completing and furnishing th
2 attics OF the Northern Asylum for the Insane
at Traverse City, and appropriating SlS,50O fc
Q building new cottage; to authorize the Fri
. and Kalamazoo Railroad Company to chang
: the limo Of road between Palmyra Junction an
Adrian; bill recognizing the military force
of the State; one to punish and prevent o
: fensos against chastity, morality, and decency
q several stenographer bills, and two swaInp-lan
bills.
. THE Senate spont the entIro day in commi
! tee of tho whole OH tho liquor tax bill on Il
a 10th, and amended it in various ways, the mo
" important amendments being permittil
= dealers to secure sureties anywhere In I'll
- township instead OF the village; giving Il
,, County Treasurer per cont. of the tax for &C
s lection instead Of s. only, affecting COUNT
, with large cities in them and lowering the tt
a from $500 to $500, which is the figure at preseI
u ~ One OF the most radical changes from prese
" school laws was made by the passage Of Il
70 Senate bill by the House amending sund
d sections Of the law relating to the examinatiC
,f OF teachers and superntendents OF schools, al
- tho duties Of Township Clerk and County Gle
concerning school rates. 1t provides that u
q the County Board of School Examiners whi'
b is decreased to two members elected by tow
10 ship Chairman of School Inspectors, wi
- the Judge of Probate, shall sele
q. u Secretary who, shall act I'm tho general cap
i, city as inspector Of tho schools OF the count
~ having duties very similar to those OF u
M County superintendent in many States. ~
- examiners may select O Secretary who is not
10 resident of the State. The Secretary shall
er an ex-officio member of the County Board, al
10 its executive officer. Ho shall visit all schoe
! in the county at least once each year. II
= Secretary shall receive such compensation
70 the County Board Of Supervisors shall
40 termine, but it shall not be less th
1e $500 for each organized district in the cou
10 ty, nor more than 1,5O0 The Secreta
10 may bro removed for immortality, incompetenc
es or neglect Of duty by the same officers WI
er elected him, and in case of q vacancy q ne
selection Is made by the two examiners actl
with the Probate Judge. It is very radio
change and affects all the State except d.
Tx tricts under special interpretations and inct
IN porated cities before organized. Represent
tive w. A. Baker introduced joint resoluti
in the House asking the Governor to commul
. cate with President Cleveland protests
against tho restoration Of tho captured ret
battlo-lags It. was adopted without dissel
IL A similar resolution was adopted IN the Sc